First-year student Justin Bolsen won his quarter- and semifinal rounds of the ‘Jeopardy! High School Reunion’ tournament, landing him a spot in the finals, airing March 8.
As hosts of new AI-powered chatbots and technology become widely available, and questions surface on their limits and power, Brown scholar Michael Littman offers insights into a debate that will only grow louder.
A recent excavation in Megiddo, Israel, unearthed the earliest example of a particular type of cranial surgery in the Ancient Near East — and potentially one of the oldest examples of leprosy in the world.
A new analysis shows how convalescent plasma can be used to prevent hospitalizations and ultimately save lives, both for COVID-19 and for the next viral pandemic that inevitably arrives.
A symposium commemorating the legacies of Lani Guinier and bell hooks, two of the last century’s most influential Black women thinkers, convened discussions on their outsize influence on education, law and society.
As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to its home city, Brown is providing Providence public school students full financial support to a robust summer experience to explore academic pathways and college life.
Two assistant professors at Brown, in economics and physics, were among 126 scholars to receive the prestigious fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation this year.
As the country and the University continue to grapple with high inflation, Brown’s governing body approved a 4.75% increase in tuition and fees for 2023-24, and a 4% salary increase pool for faculty and staff.
The mid-February victory at Pizzitola Sports Center marked the 134th of Martin's career, breaking the 54-year-old record for head coach wins previously held by Stanley Ward.
Scientists describe the microscopic structure of a recently discovered group of superconductors for the first time, a small step toward paving the way for future advances in superconducting technology.
The work by a research team made up largely of Brown graduate and undergraduate students addresses a critical biomedical need and has the potential to be widely adapted by clinicians to monitor antidepressants in patients.
With 30 Fulbright grants offered to students and recent alumni, the University is among the top Fulbright-producing institutions for the seventh consecutive year.
The Carney Institute for Brain Science brought together faculty who study different aspects of artificial intelligence to discuss what it has in common with human intelligence, and its implications for society.
A cohort-based program for master of public health students is providing the next generation of leaders with the skills and training to bring equity and justice to their public health careers.
An analysis led by Brown University researchers showed that work shift is an important factor to consider when designing workplace health interventions.
Using seismic waves, scientists detect widespread partially molten rock hidden under the Earth’s tectonic plates in a new way, a step in settling a long-held geological debate that has big implications in understanding plate motion.
“The Listening Takes,” opening Feb. 9 at the Bell Gallery, exposes the film industry’s decades-long tendency to silence women who speak up about sexism and sexual assault on set.
People who share a political ideology have more similar ‘neural fingerprints’ of political words and process new information in similar ways, according to a new analysis led by Brown University researchers.
An innovative public health leader, educator, physician who serves as a leading voice on urgent health and medicine issues, Ranney will depart Brown after two decades to serve as dean of Yale’s public health school.
The world’s largest general scientific society honored Brown faculty members from engineering, mathematics and medical science for significant and lasting contributions to their fields.
Cobb, a Brown University professor and director of the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, will join a White House advisory board charged with providing independent counsel on U.S. intelligence matters.
Whether they're undergraduates transferring from other institutions, students starting master's programs or visiting scholars committing to finishing their degrees on College Hill, nearly 200 students embarked on their Brown journeys in late January.
The annual event, which features a day of interactive workshops and experiments on College Hill, helps high schoolers explore the fundamentals of science and learn about college access.
Professor of Philosophy Bernard Reginster argues that the key to well-being isn’t a new meditation routine or a tropical vacation — it’s a willingness to ask tough questions about what defines a life well-lived.
As deadly synthetic opioids poison communities nationwide, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined state and law enforcement officials, and researchers at Brown’s School of Public Health, to discuss a coordinated response.
A study by Brown researchers finds that changes in tectonic plate thickness across the Denali Fault in Alaska impacts where it is located, shedding light on how major faults and earthquakes occur.
The retired U.S. congressman and native Rhode Islander will lead an undergraduate study group confronting the topic of cybersecurity, giving students unique insight into his more than three decades of governing experience.
In an important step toward a medical technology that could help restore independence of people with paralysis, researchers find the investigational BrainGate neural interface system has low rates of associated adverse events.
A study in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that pharmacies can offer a safe and accessible treatment starting point for patients with opioid use disorder and keep them better engaged than usual care with a physician.
Brown University and other top employers in the state are helping Skills for Rhode Island’s Future match unemployed residents with meaningful job opportunities and paths toward economic mobility.
A new study conducted by researchers at Brown and NYU provides additional evidence that expanding Medicaid can contribute to better health for new parents.
A renowned physicist who collaborated with researchers globally and mentored young scientists exploring physics careers, Narain spent 15 years on the Brown faculty and was the first woman to chair the physics department.
A study led by Brown researchers showed how melting ice water from massive glaciers can ultimately lead to droughts and flooding in East Africa and Indonesia.
A study from researchers at Brown University and Silent Spring Institute found that inexpensive, easy-to-assemble Corsi-Rosenthal boxes can help reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants.
A study led by Brown University researchers puts the risk of firearm-related death in perspective and calls attention to the urgent need for violence reduction interventions in the U.S.
From historic milestones to memorable moments, calendar year 2022 marked a notable year in research, teaching and innovation at Brown University, as illustrated by these 21 stories.
Selected from a pool of 6,770 applicants, the admitted students reflect the University’s ongoing commitment to making a Brown education more accessible to students from every socioeconomic background.
Since 2015, students at Brown have been excavating a 19th-century Providence family home — unearthing stories about the booming local textile industry, the European immigrant experience and life in the Gilded Age.
In recent years, BAI has cultivated close, long-term relationships with Providence-area creators through financial assistance, workshops and residencies — enriching the art scene and bolstering learning at Brown.
Researchers from Brown and MIT suggest how scientists can circumvent the need for massive data sets to forecast extreme events with the combination of an advanced machine learning system and sequential sampling techniques.
The current dean of the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences will take on the role of Brown’s chief academic officer, effective July 1, 2023.
Class of 2022.5 member Max Pushkin will study at Oxford as a recipient of the Marshall Scholarship, while senior Meghan Murphy will pursue a graduate degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing as a Schwarzman Scholar.
By reporting noise levels across the city, Brown's Community Noise Lab is aiding local community members who are working to build awareness, action on the public health consequences of excessive noise exposure.
After 10 years at Brown and seven as the University’s 13th provost, Locke will begin a new role as dean and vice president of Apple University next month.
As part of a hands-on graduate practicum course, six Ph.D. students played a major role in curating an exhibition of 17th-century paintings by the female Flemish master Michaelina Wautier.
A one-year master of public health degree program will enable health care professionals to broaden their scope from patients to populations, thereby expanding the field of public health.
Since 1948, a spirited December event hosted by the Department of Classics has drawn hundreds of audience members from far and wide for performances, readings and carol singalongs in Latin, ancient Greek and Sanskrit.
On Saturday, Dec. 3, soon-to-be graduates and others from the Brown community gathered to recognize 235 ".5ers" who were set to complete their graduation requirements at the end of Fall 2022.
A new study by researchers at Brown University showed that the pandemic further restricted access to postpartum care, potentially exacerbating existing health care disparities.